Plastic Card Features & Options
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Plastic Card Printing Options Plastic Card Printing Options There are many There are many features you can features you can use in your use in your plastic card plastic card designs! designs!
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When printing plastic cards, there are many options you can include to enhance the functionality of your cards. Things like mag stripes and signature panels all have card designs that they work best with.
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- 1. Plastic Card Printing OptionsThere are manyfeatures you can use inyour plastic carddesigns!
2. Functional Options forPlastic Card Printing Plastic card printing has several advantagesover standard paper card printing. Of these, the sheer utility of plastic cardprinting is what stands out the most. Its all because of the features you can only printonto plastic cards. My1Stop.com 2012www.my1stop.com | 1.800.691.7867 | [email protected] 3. What Features ShouldI Put on my Cards? Ask these questions to help you determinethe right options for your plastic card printingproject: How will these cards be used? Do I need to store data on the card? Do I need to verify who that card holder is? How frequently will the card-holder use the card? What will the card-holder use the card for? What information needs to be on the card? My1Stop.com 2012www.my1stop.com | 1.800.691.7867 | [email protected] 4. Available Options for Plastic Cards There are many optionsthat meet your needs, orthe needs of the card-holder. Mag stripes Encoding Variable Imaging Signature panel Scratch-offMy1Stop.com 2012 www.my1stop.com | 1.800.691.7867 | [email protected] 5. Mag Stripes Printing a magnetic or mag stripe on a plastic card enables the card tostore data by modifying the magnetism of the magnetic material on thestripe. The data on a mag stripe is read by swiping it through a reading heador reader. Magstripes come in two varieties: low-coercivity and high-coercivity. Low-coercivity magstripes require a lower amount of magnetic energy to record, so the magstripe writers are much less expensive. High-coercivity magstripes are harder to erase because the card writers apply more information using a more powerful magnetic field. A mag card reader (what you see in the stores, on gas pumps, etc.)can read either type of magnetic stripe.My1Stop.com 2012 www.my1stop.com | 1.800.691.7867 | [email protected] 6. Plastic Card Encoding The mag stripe must be encoded with data that you provide. Encoding is done by a machine called a mag stripe writer. Thewriter encodes data by modifying the magnetism of tiny iron-based magnetic particles on the mag stripe. The mag stripe writer can encode information about yourorganization and/or about the card holder. Encoding is done oneither a low-coercivity or a high-coercivity writer.My1Stop.com 2012 www.my1stop.com | 1.800.691.7867 | [email protected] 7. Encoding Options As previously mentioned, low-coercivity writers are relativelyinexpensive because they use minimal magnetic energy. Hotel key cards and retail gift cards are examples that use low-coercivity mag stripes. High-coercivity writers are the more expensive writer option.They use more magnetic energy to encode the card, makingthe cards more secure and capable of holding more data,including encryption. Credit cards are an example that uses high-coercivity magstripes.My1Stop.com 2012 www.my1stop.com | 1.800.691.7867 | [email protected] 8. Variable Imaging Variable Imaging refers to the printingbarcodes, images, numbers or names thatare different on each plastic cards. Not only do you need a static design for thecard, but you must also consider features,like where you will be adding numbers ordata points (e.g. photo ID, card-holder name,etc.)My1Stop.com 2012 www.my1stop.com | 1.800.691.7867 | [email protected] 9. Signature Panel The signature panel provides added customizationand security to plastic cards. Signature panels are not only used for securitypurposes, they are common on membership, loyalty,and discount cards as well as ID badges. When you choose the signature panel feature fromMy1Stop.com, we provide a matte writable laminatecovering one side of the card not just a signaturepanel in a certain area. 10. Scratch-Off Panel Scratch-off panels are a fun feature that canbe printed onto plastic cards. Scratch-offs are commonly used forconcealing an access code, account number,pin number, or gaming number. 11. About My1Stop.com My1Stop.com is an online printing service. We offer a wide range of custom printed andstock products with fast completion times,including: Plastic Card Printing Gift Card Printing Label Printing Business Card Printing And many more servicesMy1Stop.com 2012 www.my1stop.com | 1.800.691.7867 | [email protected] 12. Contact Us For price quotes, sample requests, or anyother questions, please visit ourcontact us page and we will respondpromptly.My1Stop.com 2012 www.my1stop.com | 1.800.691.7867 | [email protected]
